2016 Wyoming House of Representatives election
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Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Wyoming |
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All 60 seats in the
Primary elections were held on August 16.[1]
Election summary
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||
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Before | Won | +/– | |||||
Republican | 55 | 164,140 | 68.8 | 51 | 51 | ||
Democratic | 50 | 68,510 | 28.7 | 9 | 9 | ||
Constitution
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2 | 2,186 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | ||
Independent
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2 | 1,671 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
Write-in
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1,957 | 0.8 | |||||
Total | 238,464 | 100% | 60 |
Detailed results by State House district
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tyler Lindholm (incumbent) | 4,606 | 89.8 | |
Democratic | Randy Leinen | 510 | 1.0 | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 5,128 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hans Hunt (incumbent) | 3,863 | 85.8 | |
Democratic | Harold Eaton | 624 | 13.9 | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 4,500 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric Barlow (incumbent) | 3,822 | 98.5 | |
Write-in | 60 | 1.5 | ||
Total votes | 3,882 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Kirkbride (incumbent) | 3,652 | 74.9 | |
Constitution
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Harold Eaton | 1,185 | 24.3 | |
Write-in | 38 | 0.8 | ||
Total votes | 4,875 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cheri Steinmetz (incumbent) | 3,798 | 98.2 | |
Write-in | 71 | 1.8 | ||
Total votes | 4,875 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Aaron Clausen | 3,996 | 87.4 | |
Democratic | Shalyn C. Anderson | 565 | 12.4 | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 4,571 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sue Wilson (incumbent) | 4,782 | 98.5 | |
Write-in | 73 | 1.5 | ||
Total votes | 4,855 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Nicholas (incumbent) | 2,570 | 56.8 | |
Democratic | Linda Burt | 1,941 | 42.9 | |
Write-in | 11 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 4,522 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Landon Brown | 2,299 | 58.3 | |
Democratic | Mike Weiland | 1,639 | 41.6 | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 3,941 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Eklund (incumbent) | 4,187 | 82.5 | |
Democratic | Gaylan D. Wright, Sr. | 846 | 16.7 | |
Write-in | 21 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 5,054 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jared Olsen | 1,549 | 50.9 | |
Democratic | Mary Thorne (incumbent) | 1,487 | 48.9 | |
Write-in | 5 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,041 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lars Lone | 1,756 | 53.4 | |
Democratic | Lee Filler | 1,519 | 46.2 | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 3,287 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cathy Connolly (incumbent) | 2,252 | 58.7 | |
Republican | Joey Correnti | 1,564 | 40.8 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.5 | ||
Total votes | 3,836 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Furphy | 2,216 | 59.7 | |
Democratic | Erin O'Doherty | 1,489 | 40.1 | |
Write-in | 5 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,710 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donald Burkhart (incumbent) | 2,086 | 66.5 | |
Democratic | Erin O'Doherty | 1,030 | 32.9 | |
Write-in | 11 | 0.6 | ||
Total votes | 3,710 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Gierau (incumbent) | 3,740 | 97.4 | |
Write-in | 100 | 2.6 | ||
Total votes | 3,840 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 17
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | JoAnn Dayton (incumbent )
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2,177 | 95.9 | |
Write-in | 93 | 4.1 | ||
Total votes | 2,270 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas Crank | 3,595 | 80.2 | |
Democratic | Michele Irwin | 880 | 19.6 | |
Write-in | 9 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 4,484 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Eyre | 3,286 | 84.5 | |
Democratic | Mel McCreary | 592 | 15.2 | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 3,888 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Albert Sommers (incumbent) | 3,268 | 86.4 | |
Democratic | Jeanne Brown | 504 | 13.3 | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 3,782 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert McKim (incumbent) | 3,832 | 91.4 | |
Democratic | David Fogle | 344 | 8.2 | |
Write-in | 18 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 4,194 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marti Halverson (incumbent) | 2,942 | 57.5 | |
Democratic | Marylee White | 2,157 | 42.2 | |
Write-in | 16 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 5,115 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Andy Schwartz (incumbent) | 4,199 | 95.6 | |
Write-in | 193 | 4.4 | ||
Total votes | 4,392 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Court | 2,254 | 46.1 | |
Independent | Sandy Newsome | 1,421 | 29.1 | |
Democratic | Paul Fees | 1,196 | 24.5 | |
Write-in | 14 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 4,885 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Laursen (incumbent) | 3,135 | 78.6 | |
Democratic | Shane Tillotson | 837 | 21.0 | |
Write-in | 19 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 3,991 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jamie Flitner | 2,665 | 65.8 | |
Constitution
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Joyce Collins | 1,001 | 24.7 | |
Democratic | Jean Petty | 384 | 9.4 | |
Write-in | 6 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 4,050 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Greear (incumbent) | 3,304 | 85.1 | |
Democratic | Robert McDonough, Jr. | 565 | 14.6 | |
Write-in | 15 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 4,050 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nathan Winters (incumbent) | 3,510 | 78.0 | |
Democratic | Howard Samelson | 980 | 21.8 | |
Write-in | 9 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 4,050 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Kinner (incumbent) | 3,073 | 77.3 | |
Democratic | Sandra Kingsley | 888 | 22.4 | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 3,974 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Jennings (incumbent) | 2,953 | 67.7 | |
Democratic | Val Burgess | 1,402 | 32.1 | |
Write-in | 9 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 4,364 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 31
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Clem (incumbent) | 3,315 | 88.2 | |
Democratic | Val Burgess | 431 | 11.5 | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 3,758 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Timothy Hallinan (incumbent) | 3,713 | 98.5 | |
Write-in | 51 | 1.5 | ||
Total votes | 3,764 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 33
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Allen (incumbent) | 1,534 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | Sergio Maldonado | 1,467 | 48.8 | |
Write-in | 7 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,008 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 34
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tim Salazar (incumbent) | 3,890 | 98.7 | |
Write-in | 53 | 1.3 | ||
Total votes | 3,943 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 35
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kendell Kroeker (incumbent) | 3,879 | 74.8 | |
Democratic | Brett Governanti | 1,286 | 24.8 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 5,185 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 36
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Debbie Bovee | 1,910 | 52.7 | |
Republican | Gerald Gay (incumbent) | 1,698 | 46.8 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.5 | ||
Total votes | 3,628 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 37
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Harshman (incumbent) | 3,885 | 79.4 | |
Democratic | Deirdre Stoelzle | 975 | 19.9 | |
Write-in | 34 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 4,894 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 38
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Walters (incumbent) | 3,528 | 97.6 | |
Write-in | 80 | 2.4 | ||
Total votes | 3,338 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 39
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stan Blake (incumbent) | 2,628 | 95.3 | |
Write-in | 131 | 4.7 | ||
Total votes | 2,759 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 40
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Madden (incumbent) | 3,534 | 80.1 | |
Democratic | Greg Haas | 834 | 18.9 | |
Write-in | 46 | 1.0 | ||
Total votes | 4,414 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 41
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Henderson | 1,976 | 50.7 | |
Democratic | Amy Simpson | 1,913 | 49.0 | |
Write-in | 11 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 3,900 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 42
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Blackburn (incumbent) | 2,775 | 68.1 | |
Democratic | Juliet Daniels | 1,290 | 31.7 | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 4,075 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 43
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Zwonitzer (incumbent) | 2,620 | 97.2 | |
Write-in | 75 | 2.8 | ||
Total votes | 2,695 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 44
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James W. Byrd (incumbent) | 1,412 | 53.8 | |
Republican | John Romero-Martinez | 1,206 | 45.9 | |
Write-in | 9 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 2,627 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 45
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Pelkey (incumbent) | 1,894 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Tom Schmit | 1,728 | 47.6 | |
Write-in | 8 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,630 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 46
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Haley | 2,935 | 58.4 | |
Democratic | Ken Chestek | 2,086 | 41.5 | |
Write-in | 7 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 5,028 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 47
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry Paxton (incumbent) | 3,309 | 83.9 | |
Democratic | Ken Casner | 612 | 15.5 | |
Write-in | 21 | 0.6 | ||
Total votes | 3,942 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 48
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Baker (incumbent) | 1,957 | 58.3 | |
Democratic | Jackie Freeze | 1,394 | 41.5 | |
Write-in | 6 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,357 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 49
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Garry Piiparinen (incumbent) | 2,747 | 76.3 | |
Democratic | Jackie Freeze | 829 | 23.0 | |
Write-in | 25 | 0.7 | ||
Total votes | 3,601 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 50
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Northrup (incumbent) | 4,077 | 81.7 | |
Democratic | Mike Specht | 879 | 17.6 | |
Write-in | 29 | 0.7 | ||
Total votes | 4,985 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 51
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bo Biteman | 3,931 | 68.6 | |
Democratic | Hollis Hackman | 1,754 | 30.6 | |
Write-in | 46 | 0.8 | ||
Total votes | 5,731 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 52
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William Pownall (incumbent) | 2,696 | 79.8 | |
Democratic | Duffy Jenniges | 633 | 18.7 | |
Write-in | 49 | 1.5 | ||
Total votes | 3,378 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 53
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roy Edwards (incumbent) | 2,437 | 98.4 | |
Write-in | 41 | 1.6 | ||
Total votes | 2,478 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 54
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lloyd Larsen (incumbent) | 2,780 | 56.6 | |
Democratic | Julia Stuble | 2,120 | 43.2 | |
Write-in | 11 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 4,911 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 55
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Miller (incumbent) | 3,384 | 97.8 | |
Write-in | 76 | 2.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,460 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 56
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry Obermueller | 2,243 | 59.7 | |
Democratic | Dan Neal | 1,512 | 40.2 | |
Write-in | 5 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 3,760 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 57
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Gray | 2,261 | 64.0 | |
Democratic | Julia Stuble | 1,252 | 35.4 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.6 | ||
Total votes | 3,533 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 58
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pat Sweeney | 2,407 | 76.2 | |
Democratic | Michael McDaniel | 482 | 15.3 | |
Independent | Joe Parambo | 250 | 7.9 | |
Write-in | 19 | 0.6 | ||
Total votes | 3,158 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 59
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bunky Loucks (incumbent) | 2,462 | 69.1 | |
Democratic | Laurie Longtine | 1,082 | 30.4 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.5 | ||
Total votes | 3,564 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 60
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Freeman (incumbent) | 3,088 | 96.4 | |
Write-in | 116 | 3.6 | ||
Total votes | 3,204 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "2016 Wyoming Election Calendar" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Retrieved April 27, 2016.